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- [med-i-teyt]
- /ˈmɛd ɪˌteɪt/
- /ˈmed.ɪ.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [med-i-teyt]
- /ˈmɛd ɪˌteɪt/
Definitions of meditate word
- verb without object meditate to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect. 1
- verb without object meditate to engage in transcendental meditation, devout religious contemplation, or quiescent spiritual introspection. 1
- verb with object meditate to consider as something to be done or effected; intend; purpose: to meditate revenge. 1
- noun meditate Think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation. 1
- intransitive verb meditate ponder, reflect 1
- intransitive verb meditate practice meditation 1
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Origin of meditate
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Latin meditātus, past participle of meditārī to meditate, contemplate, plan
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Parts of speech for Meditate
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pronoun
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meditate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
meditate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meditate
verb meditate
- ponder — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- ruminate — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- devise — If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it.
Antonyms for meditate
verb meditate
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
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